HAND TOOLS FOR LIBERIA
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There is a critical need for hand tools to plant and maintain vegetables and crops in Liberia. The Seeds of Hope for Liberia Project sends seeds, which are given away free, to people in need in Liberia. Seeds help the people to feed themselves with dignity. Rev. Emile Sam-Peal reports that there is a severe shortage of hand tools to plant the seeds and work the soil. Simple hand tools like hoes, shovels, and rakes are in great need. Liberia is situated on the west coast of Africa and has recently emerged There is no electricity, running water, functioning toilets, or improved roads. There are food shortages and medical care is inadequate.
This project includes trade hand tools for carpentry, plumbing, and masonry. There is a critical need for trade tools. Rebel fighters who surrender their guns need something to replace them. Trade schools and apprentice programs offer the opportunity to learn a skill or trade for the future. The limited remaining tools are not affordable and hard to find. This project will give tools of a trade to individuals interested in learning a trade and changing their lives.
Liberia is among the nations most vulnerable to food insecurity. For the past ten consecutive years, the UNDP classified Liberia as one of the worlds poorest nations based on the Human Development Index. The 2.5 million inhabitants have an average annual per capita income of $120. USD. Life expectancy is 46 years and the literacy rate is 5% for women and 30% for men. Ninety percent of all Liberians live below the poverty level and 50% of those are categorized as extremely poor. Ninety percent of the population is engaged in agriculture, with planting and harvesting limited due to fighting during the resent conflict.
Contributions will be used to purchase new hand tools and ship them to the people in need in Liberia.Contributions may be sent to:
The Liberia Fund
Browntown Baptist Church
12 Browntown Rd.
Browntown, Va. 22610
You can contact KeithTurner@bbcwm.org for more information.